MOBAs are multiplayer online battle arenas, PvP-centric, non-persistent online games that share some but not all mechanics in common with traditional MMORPGs. We formerly categorized MOBAs as “Not So Massively” games. You may also be interested in our Multiplayer category for other multiplayer online games that aren’t fully massive. [Follow the MOBA tag’s RSS feed]
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Gigantic’s Exile in the North patch and Pakko are live today
Live in Gigantic today is a patch PWE is calling the MOBA's "first major update": Exile in the North. Open beta players will get...
Blizzard defeats Bossland bot-maker in German supreme court ruling
Score one for Blizzard: The gaming giant managed a win in its long struggle against German bot-maker and plague-on-honest-gaming Bossland GmbH.
The German Federal Court...
The Stream Team: Lots more SMITE-ing with Loki
Massively OP's MJ had so much fun playing Loki that she's diving right back into SMITE for another round. This time, she might even...
MMO lockboxes, keys, and booster packs: Gambling or gaming?
Lockboxes have become a hot topic over the last couple of years. Last month, both our writers and readers crowned SWTOR worst business model of...
Atlas Reactor launches its fully free-to-play patch with a new freelancer
No more half-measures of being free-to-play for Atlas Reactor; with the game's most recent patch, the title is entirely free-to-play. Not just mostly free-to-play...
The Stream Team: Win a Rivals Loki for SMITE
Hi-Rez Expo 2017 is over, which means Massively OP's MJ is back and ready to stream! And Friday the 13th may just be your...
Massively Overthinking: Tab-target vs. action combat in MMORPGs
Massively OP patron Duane is kicking the new year off right: with a brawl over combat types in MMOs.
"Tab-target, action, or hybrid combat, for...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE’s specialty adventures, Paladins’ first season, and SMITE Tactics’ PvE
One of best parts of attending conventions is talking with the devs. And during my trip to Hi-Rez Expo 2017, I spoke with a number...
League of Legends looks at how it brought back a winter-themed map design
One does not play League of Legends in a quest for diverse play environments. This is kind of the nature of the MOBA; you...
Atlas Reactor opens up its public test server with a new Freelancer
Do you want to test out Brynn the Skywarden in Atlas Reactor? You can do that right now on the game's test server. You...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: The future of Global Agenda, Global Agenda 2, and SMITE
Straight from the devs at Hi-Rez Expo 2017: Global Agenda is not dead, Global Agenda 2 is still a possibility, and the SMITE franchise is the studio's immediate future.
Play any hero from Heroes of the Storm this weekend for free
Blizzard has a giant "ICYMI" for MOBA Heroes of the Storm players -- or maybe lapsed/future players -- this weekend: The studio is turning the entire...
Steam sets new record with 14 million concurrent users
It seems like more or less everyone uses Steam at this point, yes? It's fairly ubiquitous? The service managed to hit a concurrency record...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE Rivals devs address copycat concerns and monetization
By now, it might be apparent that I am a bit enamored with the upcoming cross-platform SMITE Rivals. (Hey, it's the only game I...
The MOP Up: A marriage forged in hell (January 8, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
World of Warcraft’s Zul’jin joins Heroes of the Storm
One of World of Warcraft's iconic warlords is now moonlighting in Blizzard's MOBA. This week, Heroes of the Storm released its first patch of...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: Hands-on with online card game SMITE Rivals
The cat is out of the bag. Or should I say Manticore? SMITE Rivals was announced at Hi-Rez Expo 2017 yesterday, giving players a...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE Tactics begins beta testing, founders pack sale
Hi-Rez is expected to have plenty of announcements in store for players during the opening ceremony of its 2017 expo this morning, including the news that SMITE Tactics, its...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE introduces Morrigan, Celtic pantheon, and massive plans for season 4
Hi-Rez will take the floor of Hi-Rez Expo 2017 today to detail everything coming to SMITE's fourth season of play, which is expected to...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: Newly announced SMITE Rivals turns the gods into cross-platform collectible cards
They say good things come in threes, and with today's anticipated new game announcement at Hi-Rez Expo 2017, the studio has three SMITE titles...
